Connectivity in Russia

How connected is Russia?
By 2014, 71% of adults in Russia- 80 million people- will access the Internet. This milestone follows several rapid advances in recent years as the tech-savvy population adopts a slew of communications technologies.

European Internet usage by country
Italy 23,748
United Kingdom 37,197
France 42,349
Germany 50,139
Russia 50,810
Ranked by total unique visitors – September 2011

The highest GDP per capita among BRIC countries- USD 16.736 in 2011.

225.9 million SIM cards in Russia

Nearly 99 percent of the Russian population* owns a mobile device. The largest online population in Europe. * for those aged 14-65

Population size: 143,030,106
GDP (Nominal) $1.86 trillion
Average Salary: $812 a month

84% of 18-24 year olds in Russia use the internet

Internet users in Russia 2010-2013
50.6 Million 2010
54.9 Million 2011
58.7 Million 2012
61.9 Million 2013 The highest GDP per capita among BRIC countries – USD 16.736 in 2011. HOW CONNECTED IS RUSSIA? 225.9 MILLION SIM CARDS IN RUSSIA By 2014, 71% of adults in Russia – 80 million people – will access the Internet. This milestone follows several rapid advances in recent years as the tech-savvy population adopts a slew of communications technologies. EUROPEAN INTERNET USAGE BY COUNTRY Nearly 99 PERCENT of the Russian population" owns a mobile device. 50,810 50,139 42,349 37,197 23,748 The largest online population in Europe. UNITED KINGDOM ITALY FRANCE GERMANY RUSSIA RANKED BY TOTAL UNIQUE VISITORS – SEPTEMBER 2011 INTERNET USERS IN RUSSIA 2010-2013 * for those aged 14-65 POPULATION SIZE: 143,030,106 OGDP (NOMINAL): $1.86 TRILLION 8 AVERAGE SALARY: $812 A MONTH 58.7 61.9 54.9 50.6 MILLION MILLION 84% OF 18-24 YEAR OLDS IN RUSSIA USE THE INTERNET MILLION MILLION 10 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2010 2011 2012 2013 Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 100 million mobile subscribers. MTS We're happy to answer your questions about Internet trends in Russia on our blog: http://bit.ly/LRH010. Sources: AC&M, Comscore, eMarketer, FOM, gks.ru, IMF, Levada Center, mojazarplata.ru, MTS